Improvement in men s drawers



H. BORKHIM.

Mens. Drawers. v No. 196,780. Patented Nov. 6,1877

Witnesses UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

HANRY BORKHIM, OF SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA.

IMPROVEMENT IN MENS DRAWERS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent N0. 196,780, dated November 6, 1877; application filed April 13, 1877.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, HANRY BORKHIM, of the city and county of San Francisco, and

State of Qalifornia, have invented Improvements in Mens Drawers; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description thereof, reference being had to the accompanying drawing.

My invention relates to an improved method of lacing waists of mens drawers and it consists in the application of several parallel drawstrings attached to the back of the drawers, so as to draw in opposite directions, and so arranged that they can be simultaneously drawn and fastened, all as hereinafter more fully described.

Referring to the accompanying drawing, the figure represents a view of my garment.

A in the drawing represents a pair of mens drawers. My improved lacing consists of two parallel series of draw-strings. Each series consists of several strings, which are attached to the drawers at a short distance apart, so

asto form a broad belt, which extends from near the top of the drawers down to or near the hips.

The ends of the strings E E of one series are attached to a tab, F, on one side of the back, and they extend across the back and pass through eyelets .G in a tab, H, on the opposite side of the back, while their opposite ends are secured to a draw band or belt, K, which extends around to the front of the drawers, where its opposite extremity can be secured by a buckle, L, or otherwise. The ends of the other series of strings are attached to the tab H, and pass across the back in a direction opposite to the strings E. They also pass through eyelets O in the tab F, and their opposite ends are attached to the end of a draw-belt, P, similar to the band K on the opposite side. This belt or band also passes around to the front of the drawers and is'secured in the same manner as the belt K is fastened.

It will then be seen that by drawing upon the belts K P the draw-strings E S will be drawn in opposite directions, and the waist of the drawers will be tightened upon the person.

By using several parallel strings in each series, a broad draw-belt is formed, which accommodates itself to motions of the body, and adjusts itself to the person in a very convenient and comfortable manner.

I prefer. to form the tabs F H by cutting away a portion of the waistband of the drawers at the back, and sewing their ends, so as to leave a flap or detached end, so as to provide the necessary tabs; but they can be otherwise provided.

This style of lacing is known as corset-lacing, and, as I have arranged it, it makes a very superior fastening for drawers.

I am aware that it is old to pass a series of tapes through pockets in the waistband of drawers, and gathered and secured together at a single point of strain, the tendency of which is to force or draw the pockets together,

and thereby gather the waistband into a roll,

which construction is objectionable.

By the use of broad tabs F H, with eyelets, I form a stiflened selvage, and the line of strain is parallel, whereby the waistband is kept smooth upon the body.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patcut, is

The combination of the waistband, having broad tabs F H, provided with eyelets, with the belts or bands K P and two series of parallel draw-strings, E E, substantially as and for the purpose herein shown and described.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal.

HANRY BORKHIM. n s.

Witnesses: OLWYN F. STACY, FRANK A. BRooKs. 

